China's PLA will conduct a publicly reported large-scale military exercise or show-of-force near Taiwan coinciding with the UN General Assembly week (Sept 15-26).

NEXUS forecast made 2026-09-10 at 70% probability. Pending, resolves by 2026-09-24.

Taiwan Strait Bayesian equilibrium: China gray-zone escalation vs US economic deterrence (fragile stability 30%, escalation probability 53%); the Erev Rosh Hashana + UNGA convergence signal (intensity 5/5) flags this specific calendar window as elevated-risk, distinct from the general 30-day PLA incursion prediction already pending.

Probability: 70%
Timeframe: 14 days
Deadline: Sep 245d ago
Made: Sep 10

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